North Coast infrastructure projects have attracted significant spending in this year's state budget. But a local welfare group is disappointed that there isn't more funding for homelessness programs and transport....

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The Queensland Speaker Peter Wellington says he believes domestic violence allegations against MP Billy Gordon are being used to try to destabilise the Government. The question is now whether Labor can hold onto power, as it continues to put the pressure on Mr Gordon to resign from Parliament. ...

Labor's grip on power in the Queensland Parliament is even more tenuous in the aftermath of revelations that one of its MPs had a criminal record which he failed to disclose. The MP for the Far North Queensland seat of Cook, Billy Gordon, has now resigned from the Labor Party under threat of imminent ...

Senior staff at the Northern Territory Department of Children and Families considered forcing an abortion on a teenager in their care late last year. The cognitively impaired girl was 17 and living under the care of the Minister when she became pregnant. ...

Mike Baird comes from one of the Liberal Party's dynasties - he is the son of the long term former Federal Liberal member Bruce Baird. Last night Baird senior was clearly enjoying his son's moment. He's told AM he's a very proud father....